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Norway (1982 – 1994, 1998 – 2010)
a-ha is a norwegian new wave band that was most popular in the UK and the USA during the 1980s, but continued to be globally successful in the 1990s and 2000s. The trio, composed of lead vocalist Morten Harket, guitarist Pål Waaktaar-Savoy and keyboardist Magne Furuholmen, formed in 1982 and left Norway for London in order to make a career in the music business.
The origin of the name a-ha comes from the lyric of an early song. After checking dictionaries in several languages, they found out that ‘a-ha’ was an international way of expressing recognition, with positive connotations. It was short, a-ha was easy to say and somewhat unusual.
The first song to break through into the mainstream culture was “
Take On Me”, which was featured on the album Hunting High And Low; a main reason for its popularity was the music video that came some time later after the song’s release.
“Take on Me” was the first song Morten Harket heard Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy play. At that time the song was called “Lesson One.” After multiple re-recordings and two failed releases, “Take on Me” became a hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1985. Allthough their first release of the song in 1984 was not a major success, it was remixed by producer Alan Tarney a year later, and sold 1.5 million copies worldwide in one week. Eventually the single “Take on Me” is estimated to have sold 7-9 million copies worldwide; it peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number two in the UK Singles Chart. Sales were aided in the U.S.
The origin of the name a-ha comes from the lyric of an early song. After checking dictionaries in several languages, they found out that ‘a-ha’ was an international way of expressing recognition, with positive connotations. It was short, a-ha was easy to say and somewhat unusual.
The first song to break through into the mainstream culture was “
Take On Me”, which was featured on the album Hunting High And Low; a main reason for its popularity was the music video that came some time later after the song’s release.“Take on Me” was the first song Morten Harket heard Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy play. At that time the song was called “Lesson One.” After multiple re-recordings and two failed releases, “Take on Me” became a hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1985. Allthough their first release of the song in 1984 was not a major success, it was remixed by producer Alan Tarney a year later, and sold 1.5 million copies worldwide in one week. Eventually the single “Take on Me” is estimated to have sold 7-9 million copies worldwide; it peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number two in the UK Singles Chart. Sales were aided in the U.S.
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Shoutbox
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tradiant wrote:
Скорее всего в следующем году вернутся :-)
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cococupcake wrote:
'foot of the mountain' is such a beautiful song. loved it to hear it live. :)
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Rickki wrote:
Summer Moved On =D
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mxmbass wrote:
Открыл для себя их творчество только сегодня. А концерт в Москве уже не вернуть :cry:
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DrBraXo wrote:
жаль,что в Москве не на танцполе был...в секторах настолько хилая и никакущая публика,что даже руками помахать не дали, а хотелось прыгать, ибо концерт - супер.
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leude12 wrote:
Great concert in Moscow! Thank you very much!!!
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CLUEIT wrote:
I wish I could make love to a-ha's music itself.
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SelmCl wrote:
ждем сегодня в Москве!
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Sky_Stranger wrote:
Ура концерту в Петербурге!
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holyword wrote:
They are absolutely fabulous...
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Enokii wrote:
Wow stupid girl, "Take On Me" isn't overrated...it's one of the best songs of the 80s...
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MinisterZdrowia wrote:
Here you can find short relation from polish concert in Lodz Arena: http://www.infomusic.pl/koncerty/koncerty1.php?id_art=27980 Cheers!
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android9791 wrote:
i think i should bUy an album... but which one?
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jagodniq wrote:
GR8 CONCERT IN ŁÓDŹ POLAND ;D
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apparatchick wrote:
Electric Eye - free download of the first track from the forthcoming Apparatjik album - http://www.apparatjik.com - 30th Nov '09 - Don't keep it a secret!
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al-Dajah wrote:
my friend just told me about them <3
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saferdays wrote:
Just because you don't like the "Take on Me" song, that doesn't make it overrated. ^o)
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infectedmodes wrote:
They decided to be together until 2010? How come?
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kedzierxD wrote:
Sprzedam podwojny bilet na koncert w Łodzi
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DieFrauvomMeer wrote:
I love a-ha but 'Take On Me' is so damn overrated...
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I LOVE 80s & 90s party vol.4 в А2!!!
клуб "А2", Разъезжая ул., дом 12, Санкт-Петербург, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
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Ending on a High Note - Farewell Tour 2010
Warsteiner Hockeypark, Mönchengladbach, Germany
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Three times lucky, Oslo
4 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/aha
Both the shows on December 3 and December 4, 2010, at the Oslo Spektrum are now sold out. Due to popular demand, an extra show is scheduled for December 2. …
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